This week has been another crazy one at our place. Mr Attorney has been sick and I'm sure we all know how bad men are as patients! I've been joking about him having the "man flu" but it then turned in bronchitis and so he has been very miserable indeed! Luckily I don't have too many classes so I have had a bit time to look after after my patient in between marking papers and looking after Maddy and Big Al!

I did find time to make some healthy muffins for our lunch boxes (you can read about my quest to make healthy snacks for my family's lunches here) and they really turned out well. They are healthy and delicious and my family loved them. They are also full of veges! That's right these muffins have a couple of secret ingredients in them that make them a very clandestine way to get your kids (and husband's!) to eat their vegetables!

Zucchini, Banana and Carrot Muffins

See those flecks of green? That is zucchini!

Sneaky huh?

I also added some LSA (linseed (flaxseed) sunflower seed and almond) mix to my muffins for some added flavour and health benefits. In a nutshell, LSA is rich in protein, which helps to keep blood-sugar levels balanced. It also helps to curb sugar cravings!You can read all about LSA here if you would like to know more.

Preheat oven to 350F/180C degrees and prepare 12 standard muffin cases. In a large bowl, combine flour, LSA mix, rising agents and cinnamon. Add fruit and vegetables and stir to combine. In a small bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, and vanilla. Add milk mixture to flour mixture and stir until combined. As is always the case when it comes to muffins, don't over mix!

Divide the batter and bake for about 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Let muffins cool for about 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack for another 10 minutes. They are delicious warm and keep in the fridge for about a week. I actually froze them in zip-lock bags once they were completely cool and then added them to the kid's lunch boxes every morning. They would thaw and be just right to eat by lunch time!

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Oh my Natasha those muffins look great, I may just have to try making these over the school holidays. I hope Mr Attorney is feeling much better, hope its not that horrible flu. I thought my hubby was doing the man flu thing until I got it myself... it was awful ;-). Thanks for hosting this as always! Off to enjoy this lovely weather, hope you are too!Rach xx

Hope your patient is feeling better! They always need that extra special attention when they are sick!! :) I have a stack of papers that need marking when you have time when you finish yours. LOL I cannot get caught up at school this year. Thank you so much for another great party. XOXO

Natasha,Those muffins look Amazing! I love both zucchini and carrot muffins and I can't wait to try the recipe. I love being able to hide veggies in them because my hubby is the WORST veggie eater. He has always said "I eat Salad, that's my veggie" and I always tell him NO that's salad and you need to eat your veggies. So these are the perfect way to get him and the kiddos to eat more veggies :) Thanks for sharing and hosting. Have a great week.Michelle

Hi Natasha! Hope you enjoy the beautiful spring weather! So sorry it is spring there and I am posting about fall. I love fall so much if it was spring here I would be enjoying a fall post anyway!:) Don't work too hard, it is always 5 o'clock somewhere! Thanks for hosting and for joining me at Home Sweet Home!Sherry

Natasha,We make zucchini muffins a lot during the summer months, love them!I look forward to linking up to your next party, also I'm your newest follower. See you again for your next Gday linky party. Can't wait. :0)

These muffins look great! The only way my family would eat Zucchini was when it was "hidden" in muffins or bread ...... they always thought it was just banana (shhhhh we don't want to tell them now either)

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